Heiress and minister in secret elopement scandal
In San Francisco a seventeen year old heiress Floretta Whaley eloped with Rev Jere Cooke a former pastor, now living as Mr and Mrs Gerald Balcom with their baby. They hid at 1199 Green Street as neighbors wonder about their happiness and a potential danger to the mother. Cooke pleads for a chance to escape as the news shocks society.
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Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
Jere Knodecoke
Fashiona St. George's
Hempstead
Floretta Whaley
Green Street
Gerald Balcom
Balcom
Cooke
Yale
Night riders threaten white farmer in Kentucky
Ira Wills, a prominent Trigg County farmer in Hopkinsville, says night riders demanded he fire a contract with a negro worker. He refused and warned he will identify and press warrants against eight men. Federal action may follow postal law violations as warnings spread through the tobacco district. Fire Marshal Ayers resumes inquiry ahead of a grand jury on the Hopkinsville raid. The Hotel Latham lobby fills with witnesses. about thirty Trigg County residents attend. The American Tobacco Company outfit plans to move from Nepton to Flemingsburg for protection of warehouse and buying operations led by O Mauser.
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Commercial Tribune
Hopkinsville
Ira Wills
Trigg County
Ayers
Latham
Nepton
American Tobacco Company
Flemingsburg
Fleming County
D. D. Sousley
O. Mauser
Exhumation Confirms Thomas Druce Body at Highgate Cemetery
At Highgate Cemetery the coffin of Thomas Charles Druce was opened and found to hold a bearded man’s remains, dispelling the Cadwell lead-roll myth. Police guarded entrances as George Cruce’s claim to the Portland Dukedom faced firm opposition amid lengthy legal battles and public interest.
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Charles 'Druce
Highgate
T. C. Druce
Thomas Charles Druce
Highgate Cemetery
Home Office
George Hollamby Cruce
Portland
T. C.cruce
Augustus J. Pepper
George Hollamby
Willson seeks resignation of Hines in Kentucky
Governor Willson requests the resignation of Inspector and Examiner Henry B. Hines to install M. H. Thatcher as interim head. Thatcher, tied to Republican campaigns, will oversee investigations of the Prison Commission and Board of Control amid claims of state savings and profits.
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Kentucky
Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Henry B. Hines
Willson
Prison Commission
Board of Control
M. H. Thatcher
Louisville
Judge Hines
Bradley
United States
Roosevelt returns from Pine Knot outing
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington at 8 30 p m after a five day stay at Pine Knot with Mrs Roosevelt. The party traveled on a special Southern Railway train from North Garden and was greeted by railroad officials and police guards. He said he did not hunt big game, just took the children for a country outing and planned no engagements for the evening at the White House.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Pine Knot
Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Southern Railway
North Garden
White House
New Light On Murder Mystery Near Harrison
Mrs. Frank Hull of New York identifies the dead woman as Agnes Young, formerly with Hull and later with Mrs. King in Brooklyn. Police believe the identification, noting Mrs. Young traveled with Hull to Jersey City on Christmas and had $300 and a diamond ring. Hull recalls a luncheon with a man they met there before returning to New York.
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Cooke
Captain Cleary
Morse Patrol Agency
Los Angeles
Louisiana
Floretta Whaley
Commercial Tribune
New York
Harrison
N. J
Frank Hull
Newark
Agnes Young
King
Brooklyn
Mrs. Hull
Mrs. King
Despondent Heiress Drinks Poison for Marriage Plans
Springfield Ohio December 30 Miss Jennie Gregg an 18 year old girl died by her own action after drinking carbolic acid in a room. Her sweetheart John Bowser from Pekin Illinois wires that they would marry as soon as she was ready. Her father Andrew Gregg of Locust Grove witnessed the act but could not intervene.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Jennie Gregg
John Bowser
Pekin
Andrew Gregg
Locust Grove
Spectators Hear Eloquence in Powers Trial Plea
The Powers murder trial opened with Samuel M. Wilson urging acquittal before a packed Georgetown courtroom. Spectators, family, and Judge Morris filled the scene as Wilson called for justice and highlighted Powers long imprisonment and alleged conspiracies.
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Commercial Tribune
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Samuel M. Wilson
Lexington
Powers
E. J. Sherman
Superior Court of Massachusetts
Morris
Elizabeth” Powers
Hays Green
Receiver Sought for Passaic Steel Company in Paterson
In Trenton a petition to appoint a receiver for Passaic Steel Company of Paterson was filed in the United States Circuit Court by Joseph O'Brien and Michael Martin of Scranton. They held 5 per cent bonds totaling 5 000 of 2 500 000 issued in 1902 and allege missed interest payments and 45 000 in taxes due Paterson. A separate group with 700 000 in bonds asks for a two week delay to allow a bondholder reorganizing committee to finalize plans.
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Commercial Tribune
Trenton
N. J
Lanning
United States Circuit Court
Passaic Steel Company
Pat
Joseph O'Brien
Michael Martin
Scranton
Paterson
New Jersey
Taft Foraker outcome in Ohio remains unclear
Elmer Dover, secretary of the Republican National Committee, returning from Ohio, says the state has a mixed contest between Foraker and Taft. He cannot forecast the result, noting seven or eight possible presidential nominees and no clear favorite. Dover visited McConnelsville for Christmas with his parents.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Elmer Dover
Republican National Committee
Ohio
McConnelsville
Foraker
Taft
Sparks Calls Legislature Extra Session
Governor Sparks declared an extra session of the Legislature to convene in Carson City on January 14.
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Nevada
Commercial Tribune
Carson
Nev
Sparks
Entombed Miner 5 Found Insane After Mine Rescue
John Omillian a 26 year old Slav miner was entombed for three days in Ellsworth No 1 Mine near Ellsworth. A blast in his room trapped exit. rescuers found him raving and he was later taken to Arden county home unable to regain sanity.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Ellsworth
John Omillian
Arden
Omillian
Inquest Hears Husband Wept as Chicago Clairvoyant Was Found Dead
In Janesville Wisconsin December 30 the inquest into Mrs. Frederick Clayton's death heard her husband testify. He described a Beloit boarding house fanatic Mrs Clayton feared and suggested the man might have followed them to Janesville. He broke down on the stand and denied placing ads about his wife’s disappearance in Chicago while others claim he did.
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Commercial Tribune
Janesville
Wis
Frederick Clayton
Chicago
Beloit
Clayton
Reminded of wife Ford kills himself after party
Joseph B. Ford of Williamsburg shot himself after leaving a children's Christmas party at a friend's house in New York. He had shared that the merriment reminded him of his wife who died years ago and of a broken home caused by her death.
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Powers
Wilson
Knox County
Commercial Tribune
New York
Joseph B. Ford
Williamsburg
Ford
Taft Seeks Boston Merchants’ Aid Amid Panic
Secretary of War William H. Taft spoke at the Boston Merchants' Association banquet after addressing ministers and the Jewish community. He dodged mention of his presidential plans, urged calm during the monetary panic, and praised business leaders while recalling ties to New England.
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Commercial Tribune
Boston
United States
William H. Taft
Boston Merchants’ Association
Hotel Somerset
Elysium Club
Taft
Samuel Carr
Jerome Jones
William Taft
Sherley
Kentucky
Eben S. Draper
Massachusetts
John F. Fitzgerald
William Lawrence
the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Boston
New England
Vermont
Mendon
Worcester County
Millbury
Yale
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Thatcher
Roosevelts
Man
Jersey City
Barbourville
Commonwealth
James Howard
Howard
Youtsey
Finley
Charles Finley
Indiana
Benn. Williams
Golden
Noakes
Williams
Dan R. Collier
Mountain Army
Passaic Company
Erson, N. J
Elmer Dover Sny
Miner
Merriment of Children’s Christmas Party
Jones
Middle West
Philippines
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